Riot Cops Killed Newspaper Seller At G20

Confirmed: Riot Cops Killed Newspaper Seller At G20

The death of a newspaper seller during the G20 protests last week which was initially reported by the media to have been caused by a heart attack was
actually a result of an attack by riot cops, according to eyewitnesses.

Ian Tomlinson, 47, was not even taking part in the G20 protests, he was walking home from his job as a newsagent near the Bank of England when he
collapsed and suffered a heart attack.

News reports immediately after the incident stated that Tomlinson looked dazed and confused before collapsing and being treated by medics.

The explanation that the man’s death was accidental was strongly pushed by the media in the hours after the incident, and a police post mortem
examination attributed his death to natural causes.

A great amount of witnesses have bravely come forward to state that Tomlinson was attacked by riot police before his collapse. An experienced press
photographer, Anna Branthwaite, told the IPCC: “I can remember seeing Ian Tomlinson. He was rushed from behind by a riot officer with a helmet and
shield two or three minutes before he collapsed.”

Amiri Howe mentioned that Tomlinson was struck ‘near the head’ with a police baton.

Such is the mindset of "law enforcement". I would bet that at least 70 percent of law enforcement have committed felony crimes while in uniform.
Or have watched other law enforcement officers commit felony crimes without reporting them.

This is bad but it is the stuff we need to show what the police are. I am glad the protesters at g20 did nothing nd it was just the police. Shows the
police for what they are, when they are tring desperately to get people into being violents, when they are the srial killers.

I wonder if the people that struck him, where wearing helmets or masks?

lesson learned...if anyone has a bad heart...never go even near a protest, the police are hyped up and geared up to beat someone, anyone being there,
no matter how innocent that someone is. their mission is to control, no matter how much violence they have to use. remember, property protection ranks
just below the police's own protection, especially if it is business property, or the wealthys property. bodily injury of protesters are of no
concern to them.

Ah, the ever reliable Prison Planet and the oh so law abiding, no axe-to-grind protestors "giving evidence". Lets take this with a pinch of
salt...

If they saw something, they should make a complaint as if they had seen any other crime being committed. The IPC would then conduct an investigation
and prosecute anyone responsible.

As it happens, the IPC have been engaged, so I think I will hold off on my judgement before berating the Police who, despite a few ugly scenes caused
by "anarchists" throwing stuff, actually managed to peacefully police the G20 summit.

You do know these "peaceful protestors" were actually throwing projectiles at the Police whilst they tried to save the mans life? Just
remember that...

I'm going to have to go with the notion that the full truth is still not being revealed here. Who the heck walks through the middle of an enormous
protest on the way home from work? Surely it would have been quicker and less trouble to skirt around a few blocks?

Have to wait and see if any footage comes out, or if there are any more eye witness reports.

Ah, Andy. I would have put my daughter down as a bet, I was that sure you would show up in this thread!

The IPCC DO prosecute the police, actually. There have been dozens of cases of the past year alone of police being dealt with for breaking the
law.

I know you have an axe to grind about the police. God knows why. Did they catch you doing something you shouldn't have been and now you're just
harbouring a resentment for being punished? We'll never know, as when you are challenged about your downright hostile views towards them and your
baseless accusations of them filiming our children in the bath secretly, you scurry away never to return.

I've never had any bad dealings with the police and I have had many, especially when I was younger.

Even when I have been arrested, they treated me with respect, courtesy and were nothing short of down right nice. Do you know why? Because I didn't
act like a tit when they came for me and treated them with the respect I wanted for myself. I was the only one in the cell block allowed to have my
cell door open, keep my fags and lighter on me and even had them bring me a McDonalds as the curry they gave me was pretty lame.

As it happens, the IPC have been engaged, so I think I will hold off on my judgement before berating the Police who, despite a few ugly scenes caused
by "anarchists" throwing stuff, actually managed to peacefully police the G20 summit.

You do know these "peaceful protestors" were actually throwing projectiles at the Police whilst they tried to save the mans life? Just
remember that...

You know that these peaceful protestors were NOT throwing anything at the police whilst they tried to save the mans life. Simply not true... If
anything it was the protestors who tried to save the mans life BEFORE the police got to him.... go figure.

Oh and as an eyewitness to the events on the night (not during the day) i suggest you go and look up the rules to peaceful policing, 'cos i don't
know what your idea of that is, but smashing people in the teeth with shields, hitting innocent bystanders and whacking anybody who got too close with
a truncheon isn't my idea of peace.

Seriously, unless you actually saw the events unfold, then you have no reliable source to believe. I was there.....

Even when I have been arrested, they treated me with respect, courtesy and were nothing short of down right nice. Do you know why? Because I didn't
act like a tit when they came for me and treated them with the respect I wanted for myself. I was the only one in the cell block allowed to have my
cell door open, keep my fags and lighter on me and even had them bring me a McDonalds as the curry they gave me was pretty lame.

Well isn't that just rosy.... Go and tell it to the family of the man who died on the streets after being clubbed by the police. I'm sure they'd
love to hear your story of the boy in blue being nice to you and feeding you fast food.

One thing I just could not understand is why the police prevented people from leaving the area for a period of time. Why would they have done that?
Does anyone have the answer?

If anyone attempts to prevent me from leaving a place, or hems me in; then I become like any caged animal - ready to fight my way out - its a
claustrophobia thing.

There were a number of videos showing a lot more aggressiveness on the part of the British police this time. Once again, how could attempting to
prevent people from leaving that area be anything but a provocation?

The detention of the demonstrators was to enable each to be photographed in order that the Police could later identify those who invaded the bank
branch & those throwing items at them. Or so they say.

By the time they were released most demonstrators had been "on the go" for 10 hours or more, many without food or water. Most just wanted to get
home ... and that's exactly what happened, they just quickly dispersed. Media reports said that Day 2 demonstrations were less well attended. Hardly
surprising, really. It does actually seem to be a very effective way to wear down the demonstrators.

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